Senior Vice President, Global Development Operations

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . Position Summary Head of the Global Development Operations function, accountable to lead an integrated, end to end global clinical operations function accountable for acceleration and delivery of clinical trials across the full company product portfolio (Phase I – IV).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science or Business, Advanced degree strongly preferred.
Significant experience (20+years) of drug development or related experience managing clinical and CMC development under a variety of contexts; multiple clinical trials and operations required (ideally with pharma co and /or CRO)
A demonstrated track record of success leading, engaging, managing, and developing a large global multi-site, multi-cultural organization
Leadership experience of a large-scale enterprise transformation at global level, with a significant R&D component as a key driver (renewal of portfolio, development cycle. M&A activity)
Ability to develop strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders and outside of BMS (functional and project leaders, peers and employees at all levels, vendors, Pharma industry community)
Demonstrated ability to develop strategic direction for GDO in support of R&D strategy
Strong scientific competency and credibility
Excellent leadership capabilities: able to engage and inspire a fast-moving organization. Managing cross-geographic and complex organizations, processes, technology and talent
Experience driving transformation across organizational changes, digital uplift and accelerating ways of working
Experience having developed next generation leaders in previous assignments

Responsibilities

Member of the Drug Development Leadership Team, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer
Anticipates & drives strategic evolution of GDO function and provides strong leadership and vision for the function and in the execution of clinical trials
Manages, builds and leads global development operations function to execute and achieve functional responsibilities and program goals in compliance with GCP, ICH and other global regulatory requirements
Provides comprehensive strategic leadership for 2,100+ multi-site organization across 40+ countries; including Regional Clinical Operations, Global Trial Management, Global Data Management and Trial Delivery Support.
Optimizes clinical trial costs, CRO contracts as part of continued strategic value capture
Accountable to deliver innovative digital solutions to optimize and accelerate the clinical trial process
Collaborates with development heads to establish clear strategy & objectives for clinical trials and programs including estimation and articulation of risks/benefits
Delivers on BMS Diversity Commitments by increasing patient voice and diversity in BMS-conducted clinical trials
Maintains full GCP compliance and ensures the highest ethical standards of clinical trial and business conduct
Ensures that all operations comply with local HR, health, safety, environmental/risk management legislation and GCP as well as with corporate compliance policies
Identifies and grows the next generation of GDO and DD leaders in partnership with the rest of the DD Leadership Team
Influences beyond area of responsibilities to drive innovation agenda by partnering with all relevant stakeholder groups incl. Research, GPS, Commercialization and supporting functions.
Maintains global leadership and external reputation that attracts outstanding staff and commands respect of investigators to provide competitive superiority for BMS

Benefits

Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
Eligibility Disclosure: T he summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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